Mississippi farmer Jones grows record corn and long staple cotton
Eastin C. Jones of Hinds County Mississippi develops corn yielding 150 to 200 bushels per acre with six to fourteen ears per stalk and uses ordinary fertilizer. He also cross-breeds okra with short staple cotton to produce a long staple cotton. Jones has dominated Mississippi State Fair prizes since its founding and expects another ear this season.
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Jackson
Miss
California
Furbank
Hinds County
Jones
Mississippi
Mr. Jones
Denounces Automobiles as Public Scandal in City
Philadelphia Judge Bregg, in discharging the June grand jury, denounces reckless auto driving as a public scandal. He cites lawless drivers, drunken behavior, and immature youths as dangerous, warns of spending on cars leading to foreclosures and crime.
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Iladelphia
Philadelphia
Bregg
Criminal Court
Congress Spends Over A Billion In This Session
The House Appropriations Committee reports total appropriations of 1,027,133,446 for the just-ended session. Representatives Tawney and Livingston present opposing takes, Tawney claiming a net reduction versus the prior session while Livingston argues the session hit the high water mark with 1,096,952,051 including reclamation, rivers and harbors, and other authorizations.
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Congress
Washington, D. C
House Appropriations Committee
Representative Tawney
Representative Livingston
Georgia
Tawney
Rucker Resigns as Georgia Revenue Collector
President accepts the resignation of A. H. Rucker of Georgia as Internal Revenue Collector and is expected to appoint him to a Washington post. Henry S. Jackson of Atlanta, head of the Georgia Taft Clubs, is widely anticipated to become the new Georgia collector.
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Georgia
Washington
D. C
Internal Revenue
A. H. Rucker
Rucker
Henry S. Jackson
Atlanta
Georgia Association of Taft Clubs
Last Indian Census Will Canonize Citizenship For Red Men
Washington reports that the thirteenth decennial census will include the Indian population and, ten years hence, every red man is expected to be a U S citizen. Special agents oversee enumerators to secure a precise count of tribal relations, blood, marriages, polygamy, education, allotments, taxation, and dwelling types.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Census Bureau
Census Office
Cannon Leaves Washington To Die in the Last Ditch
Speaker Cannon bids farewell at the White House and predicts a Republican victory in November if he is alive to help shape the next leadership. He jokes about hare and pie while warning that chaos could follow his possible absence. Senators and representatives call to say goodbye to the president.
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Cannon
Washington, D. C
White House
Congress
Hart Announces Candidacy for Georgia Governor
Atlanta attorney general Judge John C. Hart, who has served as Georgia’s top legal officer for eight years, declares his bid for governor. He plans state-wide speaking dates and says the move stems from duty and a wish for peace, not personal ambition, aiming to unite factions and lead a new era.
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Georgia
Nounces
Atlanta
John C. Hart
Hart
Rac
Hoke Smith
Jos. M. Brown
Omaha to have girls only bachelor apartments
Mrs. Perry Watson of New York plans a Omaha building dedicated to housing bachelor girls. The facility will deny men access and house women exclusively. The article hints at possible later use of rooms for visitors and potential social implications in a male dominated era.
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Omaha
Neb
Perry Watson
New York
Floods in Kentucky Wash Out Homes Along Licking River
Four bodies recovered from swollen Licking river in Salyersville area amid cloudburst near headwaters. Rescue parties report widespread damage as twenty six houses were washed away and fear of additional loss in eastern mountain regions.
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Salyersville
Licking River
Parries
Pullman Rates Attacked by Oklahoma Officials
Oklahoma through its attorney general files with the Interstate Commerce Commission a petition against the Pullman Company and western railroads alleging unjust charges for upper berths equal to lower berths. The move seeks 25 to 33 percent rate reductions from Oklahoma points to Illinois Missouri Kansas Texas Arkansas and Memphis Tennessee.
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Washinon
D. C
Pullman Company
Oklahoma
Interstate Commerce Commission
Attorney General of
Illinois
Missouri
Kansas
Texas
Arkansas
Memphis
Tenn
Proceedings of the Georgia Legislature June 27 28 29
Senate and House actions include bills on exchange of public documents a ten percent discount for book dealers up to 300 monthly and protections for orphans with guardianship approval. Other measures cover wages garnishment railroad oath pension funding for Confederate veterans and various tax and labor bills. Tech luncheon notes and the 1911 school progress report by Jere M. Pound highlight rising enrollment and school funding.
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Athews
Senate
Pitts
The
Forty Third
Burrell
Fulton County Executive Committee
Womble
Robert Hodges
Macon
Alonzo Richardson
House
Slaton
Supreme and
Court of Appeals
Revision of tax system urged in Georgia report
Atlanta authorities report a 1909 tax base rise with total corporate property valued at 120.68 million, up from 119.57 million, and franchise value up 365 thousand. Comptroller Wright urges major revenue reform and unified assessment rules to reduce evasion and inequality across counties.
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Atlanta
W. A. Wright
Wright
General Assembly
Mead ers Sons Advertisement Highlights Unique Inventory
B R Meaders and Sons advertises in store offerings not found elsewhere, boasting a full line of merchandise and exclusive items. The notice emphasizes variety and specialty goods available locally.
Local Store Ad Promises Low Prices and Guaranteed Accuracy
A storefront advertises shoes dry goods and groceries with a price guarantee to beat any rival. It promises to honor the store’s representations and urges customers to report any item not meeting expectations for fulfillment. The notice notes several items stocked exclusively by the shop.
Pellagra Cases Alarm Athens Physicians
Athens doctors report five pellagra cases among the poorer workers, all women including one Black patient, with two under treatment and three more. no cure yet, but disease is not infectious and officials push a rigid investigation to control it. Crop prospects praise Turner county with abundant corn and historically large oats and wheat yields and high cotton rainfall damage. The Georgia Division UCV plans its 1910 reunion in Columbus October 19–20. Macon secures Great White Way lighting on Cherry Street to enhance the business district and park amenities.
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Athens
Turner County
Georgia
Columbus
Cherry Street
Macon
Ana Macon
Cotton Prospects Mixed in Georgia Corn Bumper but Cotton Declines
Georgia farmers report good corn yields and expanding meat and vegetable production due to high prices. Cotton prospects are bleak in Cordele with heavy rains and disease cutting potential to about half a crop, while peach picking starts in Terrell County with large shipments to foreign markets and strong local supplies.
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Donaldsonville
Cordele
Terrell County
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Jere M. Pound
Pound
B. R. Meaders & Sons
Sweet-Orr
M. Born
Queen of
International Stock Food Co
MAB
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